Spring Valley principal among 15 employees of Kalamazoo Public Schools who are leaving

On the first day of classes last September, Stephen Chartier, principal of Spring Valley Center for Exploration, jokes with three brothers enrolling at the school while their mother (not pictured) fills out enrollment forms. The boys are, from the left, Antwan Rolland, 10; and his brothers Ajon, 9, and Zacchaeus, 6.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The principal of Spring Valley Center for Exploration and assistant principals at Linden Grove and Hillside middle schools are among those leaving their jobs at Kalamazoo Public Schools.

A total of 15 departures -- a combination of resignations and retirements -- were accepted by the Kalamazoo school board last week.

The resignations included Stephen Chartier, who was hired last summer as principal of Spring Valley Center for Exploration.